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Thursday, 5 February 2015

Big Mouth Tap Room Pale Ale Hop City Brewing Company

#202 Big Mouth Tap Room Pale AleHop City Brewing CompanyNiagara, Ontario, CanadaSaint John, New BrunswickWholly Owned Craft Beer Subsidiary of Moosehead BreweriesPale Ale5.0 % ABV473 ml Aluminium Can $2.85 (Canadian) At LCBOTwitter: @HopCityBrewingBack down to Hop City again, the craft brewing arm of Moosehead Breweries. Tonight's beer is a pale ale, and I do believe it has been quite some time since I tasted a true pale ale (so many IPAs, so little liver...). My liver has a long history with pale ales, for a year or two in college Bass Pale Ale was my poison. So I am always happy to find a good one near at hand.Onto the tasting...Pours a pale clear gold with a scant off-white head made up of tiny bubbles. Aromas of honey, lychee, some floral, and bitter greens. First sip is very light, effervescent, light tropical fruit, and honey, light notes of sweetened green tea, and hints of jasmine. Aeration brings out the slightest hint of malt.

Cost: 5/6 PASSColour: 5/6 PASSBeer Style: 4/6 PASSRe-Order: 4/6 PASSExperience: 4/6 PASSFinal Thoughts:Two things about this beer struck me. One, I thought I was drinking a bubble tea flavoured beer. While the fruit and honey and all is quite balanced All I could think of was "where are my tapioca pearls." Sadly it was very distracting. Two, this beer seriously lacks body. Almost to the point of being watery. While I don't mind a light refreshing beer for summer sipping, this one seems a little too light. However, that being said, this would be an excellent gateway beer for someone who has only ever drunk macro beers and wants to try new things. Everyone has that buddy who won't put down that can of bud light. Buy him a case of this and warm his frozen taste buds up.CJTFollow me on Twitter: @pintjockeyLike me on Facebook: Pint Jockey Online